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State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETF

XLVINYSE ArcaSPDRA

$27.16−0.02 (−0.08%)

As of Nov 2, 2026, 3:59 PM ET

Intraday session: down, 79 prints from 27.18 to 27.16. Range 27.09 to 27.19. Use the arrow keys to read each point.27.1027.1227.1410 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.35%
Fund size
$36M
1Y total return
+20.2%
Yield · Last 12 months
11.95%
Holdings
2
Avg volume · 30D
43.7K sh
52W range
low $24.20high $27.70
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net XLVI Grade

A

Score 71 out of 100

Rank
2 of 22
Six-pillar profile for XLVI. Scores out of 100: Cost 76, Risk 75, Mission 75, Tradability 74, Holdings 43, Durability 63. Strongest: Cost (76). Weakest: Holdings (43). No single pillar leads.

Score 71 of 100 falls in the A band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    A76 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 22
  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A75 out of 100
    Rank 10 of 13
  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    A75 out of 100
    Rank 3 of 22
  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    A74 out of 100
    Rank 4 of 22
  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    C43 out of 100
    Rank 17 of 19
  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    B63 out of 100
    Rank 8 of 22

Our read on XLVI

ETF.net Research

In short

ACovered calls, pointed at one sector. XLVI owns State Street's health care sector ETF outright, then sells call options on that single fund, turning pharma, device and biotech exposure into a monthly income stream.

Stated mandate

State Street describes an actively managed strategy seeking current income while preserving prospects for long-term capital growth. It invests in the State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF and sells call options on that ETF to generate additional income.

Why people hold it

  • One holding, one overlay: it owns the health care sector ETF and writes calls on that same fund rather than on dozens of individual names, so the income engine is easy to follow.ssga.com
  • Income lands monthly, and State Street discloses up front that distributions can include return of capital, so you know what can be inside the check.
  • The 0.35% fee sits right at the median for sector covered-call funds, and it buys an actively managed options sleeve instead of a fixed formula.
  • Part of a same-priced sector suite (utilities XLUI, energy XLEI), so you can pick the sector and keep the mechanics identical. This one ranks among the strongest builds in that group.

Worth knowing

  • Selling calls means selling upside. The premium is paid for by giving up part of the gain when health care runs hard, which is the core trade in this design.ssga.com
  • Launched in 2025, so the track record is short and the fund is still building scale. Worth eyeing the bid-ask spread before trading.
  • Single-sector concentration: everything rides on S&P 500 health care names, from drug pricing policy to FDA outcomes and patent cliffs.ssga.com

XLVI Performance

Launched Jul 29, 2025

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

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XLVI$12,018
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. XLVI $12,018. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000$12,000Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 30, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for XLVI. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodXLVI
Year to date+14.3%
1 month+5.6%
3 months+6.7%
1 year+20.2%
3 yearsFund is under 3 years oldper yearNo data
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper yearNo data
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for XLVI
YearReturn barXLVI
2026 YTD+14.3%
2025+12.8%

History from Jul 30, 2025

XLVI in the news

XLVI Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Oct 30, 2026.
11.95%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$3.29Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.31 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Monthly

Distribution history

2025–2026

One bar per payment. 14 payments from 2025 to 2026 YTD. Sep 2, 2025 $0.37; Oct 1, 2025 $0.29; Nov 3, 2025 $0.24; Dec 1, 2025 $0.27; Dec 29, 2025 $0.33; Feb 2, 2026 $0.23; Mar 2, 2026 $0.32; Apr 1, 2026 $0.34; May 1, 2026 $0.27; Jun 1, 2026 $0.20; Jul 1, 2026 $0.27; Aug 3, 2026 $0.22; Sep 1, 2026 $0.28; Oct 1, 2026 $0.31. Use the arrow keys to read each point.20252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Nov 2, 2026Pays Nov 4, 2026$0.32
Oct 1, 2026Oct 5, 2026$0.31
Sep 1, 2026Sep 3, 2026$0.28
Aug 3, 2026Aug 5, 2026$0.22
Jul 1, 2026Jul 6, 2026$0.27
Jun 1, 2026Jun 3, 2026$0.20
May 1, 2026May 5, 2026$0.27
Apr 1, 2026Apr 6, 2026$0.34
Mar 2, 2026Mar 4, 2026$0.32
Feb 2, 2026Feb 4, 2026$0.23
Dec 29, 2025Dec 31, 2025$0.33
Dec 1, 2025Dec 3, 2025$0.27

See all 15 payments⁠

$10,000 in XLVI 1 year ago paid $1,266 in dividends.⁠

XLVI Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
10.1%
Annualised · 15 months to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
1.91
vs 3-month T-bills · 15 months to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−8.1%
15 months · trough Mar 2026
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
0.22
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

XLVI Cost

Tied cheapest in Sector Option Income

$7,126

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • XLVI 0.35%

    $7,126

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • XLVI 0.35%
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K051015202530XLVI $7,126

Year by year

YearXLVI
10$634
20$2,454
30$7,126

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